Live: 2012 Tour de France – Prologue (6.4km Time Trial)
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Please, join us for live blogging of the Prologue of the 2012 Tour de France. Live coverage will begin from 8:30PM, will full coverage from 10PM.
>> Live: 2012 Tour de France – Stage 1 – Liege to Seraing
It’s finally here, le Grand Depart for Le Tour from sunny Fran… I mean, Belgium? That’s correct, this year’s edition of the Tour de France starts with a 6.4km prologue through the streets of Liege, Belgium.
The city that is more commonly associated with being the start and finish of the oldest one day race in the world, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, this year also has the privilege of hosting the start of la Grande Boucle.
This prologue individual time-trial is short, fast and furious. It is the same as was used in 2004, when Liege last hosted the start of the Tour. The winner then was a much younger Fabian Cancellara – beating Lance Armstrong by two seconds.
With so much of Fabian’s season lost to the crash in the Tour of Flanders, you can bet he will be pushing to repeat the result of eight years ago.
Looking at the course, there are five turns close to or at 90 degrees – not including some other sweeping bends. It makes for one of the more technical of prologue circuits, meaning other time trial specialists like Tony Martin and Bradley Wiggins are a very real chance of taking the win.
The latter however may choose to ensure a high placing and avoid the win, as conserving his Sky team mates for the rigors of the coming weeks will key. Having them on the front of the peloton too early will certainly not be in the Team Sky game plan.
Another contender to watch out for is rising star Peter Sagan. He took the win in the recent Tour de Suisse 7.4km prologue by four seconds over Cancellara, so would certainly fancy his chances on the opening day.
Something else to watch out for is Cadel Evans’ start. As he is the defending Tour de France champion it means he will be again in the maillot jaune. Hopefully not for the last time this Tour. However we only got one look at him in it last year, so another will certainly be great for all his fans both in Australia and abroad.
I know I’m excited, I’m sure you are too! I have no doubt it will be memorable and as someone who loves a time trial I’ll do my very best to answer and all questions you might have.
So please, join us tonight for live blogging of the start of the 2012 Tour de France.
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10:56pm
c said | 10:56pm | Report comment
Where is the commentary of Phil L on SBS?? That Matthew Kenan is awful and annoying!
1:43am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:43am | Report comment
Van Garderen leads the white jersey classification.
Wiggins will be in green tomorrow.
Fabian in yellow.
And Lucien van Impe awarded a (retrospective) polka dot jersey.
1:44am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:44am | Report comment
Thanks for the great night.
I’m off to bed.
Racing + Tour = out like a light!
1:27am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:27am | Report comment
What a start to the Tour. Fabian stamps his authority and is certainly “back!”
1:29am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:29am | Report comment
And I think it was Pat McQuaid counting Fabian down on the start ramp.
1:29am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:29am | Report comment
Thanks for tuning in folks, been fun!
1:35am
DerailleurED said | 1:35am | Report comment
Cheers for the updates Nick!
1:44am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:44am | Report comment
Pleasure mate.
Thanks for the company
1:25am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:25am | Report comment
Cadel loses only 9″ or so to Wiggins.
Fabian takes the stage.
Wiggins in 2nd
Chavanel in 3rd
1:26am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:26am | Report comment
van Garderen sneaks into 4th
5th Boasson Hagen
6th Lancaster
7th Gretsch
8th Menchov
9th Gilbert
10th Girvko
1:23am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:23am | Report comment
Fabian has it!
Easy!
1:23am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:23am | Report comment
Now for Evans to minimise his losses to Wiggins.
1:24am
DerailleurED said | 1:24am | Report comment
5 seconds would be good
1:34am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:34am | Report comment
Nothing massive. No concerns.
1:20am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:20am | Report comment
Best time at half way for Fabian.
Bring it home Spartacus!
1:19am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:19am | Report comment
Excellent time for Hesjedal.
1:19am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:19am | Report comment
Same for Nibali.
1:17am
Al-Bo said | 1:17am | Report comment
Evans’ mouth and nostrils aren’t very aerodynamic.
Smaller facial apertures are the way forward.
1:16am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:16am | Report comment
My man crush, Fabian, is away!
1:17am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:17am | Report comment
Cadel steps up.
Count down begins. His defence start NOW!
1:23am
DerailleurED said | 1:23am | Report comment
absolutely smashed it
1:14am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:14am | Report comment
Wiggins takes fastest time!
Had a monster back half of the course!
1:20am
DerailleurED said | 1:20am | Report comment
unbelievable, amazing ride
1:13am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:13am | Report comment
Nibali and Hesjedal out on course.
Cadel and Fabian both not far off starting.
1:14am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:14am | Report comment
van den Broeck loses 20″
1:11am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:11am | Report comment
Menchov puts in a very solid time for a GC contender.
Wiggins 10th fastest through intermediate check.
1:07am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:07am | Report comment
Wiggins starts his Tour de France!
1:08am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:08am | Report comment
Such a flat back on his TT bike.
Textbook.
1:09am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:09am | Report comment
And is smoking it!
1:13am
DerailleurED said | 1:13am | Report comment
6 seconds slower at int time!
1:08am
DerailleurED said | 1:08am | Report comment
and how aero can he go! #marginalgains
1:06am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:06am | Report comment
Martin finishes only 16″ off Chavanel, with a bike change!
Fair to so without that he would have taken the race lead.
1:08am
DerailleurED said | 1:08am | Report comment
unbelievable, what might have been,,,
1:04am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:04am | Report comment
Frank Schleck managed to lose 30″, incredible.
Tony Martin has had a mechanical, chances in prologue now gone.
12:56am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:56am | Report comment
Frank Schleck has started. Goes without saying he needs to minimise his loses.
Sagan nearly binning it around the roundabout!
1:01am
DerailleurED said | 1:01am | Report comment
Good save but he lost 5-10 seconds there. Dammit Peter!
1:04am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:04am | Report comment
Amazing save!
12:50am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:50am | Report comment
Dave Zabriskie just started, Peter Sagan also rolling off the start ramp.
Chavanel’s time could see a challenge from these two riders!
12:47am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:47am | Report comment
Chris Froome, the ‘Plan B’, for Team Sky on course.
Sky certainly hope he won’t be required to become the team leader, but Chris will want a good time all the same.
12:40am
Phelpsy said | 12:40am | Report comment
Was letting my 9 year old stay up to watch his uncle ride but he crashed on the couch before he went. I’m off too and will read about it tomorrow
12:45am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:45am | Report comment
Uncle?
Richie?
12:39am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:39am | Report comment
Maxime Monfort with a Dura Ace SRM on his Trek.
Once a rare item, powermeters now standard equipment in the Pro peloton.
12:37am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:37am | Report comment
Levi Leipheimer is away.
Lets hope the leg injury is well healed by now.
12:34am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:34am | Report comment
Basso really does not look great on a TT bike…
12:33am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:33am | Report comment
George Hincapie setting the record for Tour starts as he rolls off the start ramp just now.
Great servant to cycling.
12:30am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:30am | Report comment
Some of the big names now starting to get close to starting.
Getting to the real business end of the prologue.
12:30am
zacbrygel said | 12:30am | Report comment
Keep up the great blog tinea. Who do you think will win tonights prologue?
12:31am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:31am | Report comment
Mr Fabulous is my tip!
12:22am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:22am | Report comment
Brajkovic on course and looking for a good time, as it’s likely he will be the GC rider for Astana.
Also in spite of his thin build, Janez is actually a past national TT champion. TT’s very well.
12:23am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:23am | Report comment
17th overall, 14″ off Chavanel.
Good ride.
12:35am
DerailleurED said | 12:35am | Report comment
Good without anything special. Should be in a better place for the longer TT you’d hope.
12:19am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:19am | Report comment
Gilbert is hurting, but won’t be enough to take the fastest time.
Good signs though for Phil.
Form is indeed temporary, class is permanent.
12:14am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:14am | Report comment
What a roar Gilbert is getting from the Belgium crowd!
Looks resplendent in his national TT champion kit
12:16am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:16am | Report comment
Gilbert is flying!
12:17am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:17am | Report comment
And of course on one of those magnificent BMC TM01′s!
12:21am
DerailleurED said | 12:21am | Report comment
Sensational time by him. Home crowd (cynic says moto too) advantage
12:25am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:25am | Report comment
haha! Good catch
12:08am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:08am | Report comment
Gilbert about to start.
Hopefully the Tour will be a redemption for Phil and he can show some of the imperious form he had for pretty much the whole of 2011
12:04am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:04am | Report comment
Interesting that Chavanel is saying he’s going to work for Levi for the overall.
Confirms Martin is totally focused on peaking for the Olympics time trial.
12:11am
DerailleurED said | 12:11am | Report comment
Martin can never seriously by a shot at a Grand Tour GC. Velits would be OPQS Plan B
12:14am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:14am | Report comment
True.
But I’m not sure Tony knows this…
12:20am
DerailleurED said | 12:20am | Report comment
His recent comments at CN could be read like he’s finally admitting it. If it was me? I’d see nothing wrong with being the best TTer in the world, but that’s just me
12:01am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:01am | Report comment
Excellent ride by Chavanel! Looked aero and backed that up by posting a new fastest time.
Michael Rogers, 3 times World TT champion, has just left the start house.
12:04am
DerailleurED said | 12:04am | Report comment
Yes! Awesome ride Chavanel! If he doesn’t win should at least be top 5 but ominous form
12:06am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:06am | Report comment
Only thing, in the final 500m, he was ducking his head!
Why Sylvain, why!
12:09am
DerailleurED said | 12:09am | Report comment
Might have lost a second or two
12:15am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:15am | Report comment
Given how close it is at the top, take all the time you can.
11:56pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:56pm | Report comment
Kloden putting in a great time with regards to what to expect the other GC riders to come in at.
Chavanel also rocketing through the first half of the course.
11:58pm
DerailleurED said | 11:58pm | Report comment
Go Chava!!!
Was my dark horse for today along with Gustav.
Been very strong so far in TT this year, pulled out a ripper in the Dauphine
12:07am
DerailleurED said | 12:07am | Report comment
just seen Larsson has come in and is around 20th. Well, can’t win them all
11:48pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:48pm | Report comment
Seems with how Sky are riding today they have no issue with taking the maillot jaune today – which would mean their team on the front tomorrow.
Interesting.
11:52pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:52pm | Report comment
I’m sure Cadel would have no issue with that at all.
11:43pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:43pm | Report comment
Good on Cavendish for really giving this a real dip.
Doesn’t appear to be holding back at all.
11:41pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:41pm | Report comment
Cadel will roll off the start ramp at 1:17AM
Load up on the coffee guys and girls, still got a ways to go.
11:47pm
DerailleurED said | 11:47pm | Report comment
suck it Easterners!
Going to enjoy this small perk since the trade off is delayed coverage of cycling over the rest of the year
11:49pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:49pm | Report comment
That’s fair enough.
11:37pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:37pm | Report comment
Thoughts on the new Orica Green Edge kit?
Reminds me of the old Argitubel.
11:39pm
DerailleurED said | 11:39pm | Report comment
Skinsuit is a bit of a “whoa” statement. Not really sure if that’s a good thing or bad
11:40pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:40pm | Report comment
I’m thinking a little too much white. As the rest of the colours they have combine well, just seem under utilised.
11:46pm
DerailleurED said | 11:46pm | Report comment
yeah i think they were unsure of how the other colours would go combined, so they just added a lot of white
11:29pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:29pm | Report comment
Stuie O’Grady down the start ramp.
If nails are hard, Stuie makes them look like liquorice
11:35pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:35pm | Report comment
Although, Stuie does seems to have tape holding his visor on…
Oh dear
11:25pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:25pm | Report comment
mmm…Boasson Hagen wearing Froome’s number.
Little odd.
Either way, Edvald just pips Lancaster’s time by .6 of a second.
Sums up TT’s perfectly. All about the smallest gains to get you into 1st (albeit temporarily)
11:27pm
DerailleurED said | 11:27pm | Report comment
Yep, no slouch in a TT either is EBH. Good time and should top 10 today for sure, know a few people who were shrewd enough to have him in their top 3 so good showing so far
11:18pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:18pm | Report comment
Boasson Hagen, Ice Cream Man, off the start ramp.
Very well rounded rider, can’t help but feel he needs to choose one discipline though and really specialise in it.
Has talent to burn though, no doubt about that.
11:24pm
DerailleurED said | 11:24pm | Report comment
Fan consensus seems to be for him to target Ardennes classics. Do agree though, he’s a jack of all trades a notch below Sagan. Sky should be able to do their thing though.
11:28pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:28pm | Report comment
Such a great position to be in.
“what cycling discipline would I like to be world class at?”
11:31pm
DerailleurED said | 11:31pm | Report comment
yeah, could be a good oscar freire style sprinter/classics riders, could dominate the hilly classics or even become a week long stage racer. It’s no wonder they’re investing so much into him
11:15pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:15pm | Report comment
There we go, happy to claim this one!
Brett Lancaster moves into 1st position with a 7:24. Only .1km/k off 52!
11:19pm
DerailleurED said | 11:19pm | Report comment
Burt proving again why he’s such a good Prologue specialist!
11:23pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:23pm | Report comment
Ex-trackie. He would love it!
11:07pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:07pm | Report comment
David Millar just misses Grivko’s time.
Seems the Ukrainian has posted a very competitive time!
11:10pm
Al-Bo said | 11:10pm | Report comment
Millar’s had the wild sh-ts. Might be a bit under par.
11:15pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:15pm | Report comment
His head was all over the place.
Very un-aero
11:21pm
DerailleurED said | 11:21pm | Report comment
Yeah great time for him all things considered
11:31pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:31pm | Report comment
Absolutely.
To post a time like that, feeling rubbish, is testament to his class.
11:06pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:06pm | Report comment
Tommy Danielson about to start his TT. I met him quite a few times racing together at the Tour of Langkawi this year, really top guy. Wish him all the best for this years Tour.
Brett Lancaster ready to start for Orica Green Edge
11:02pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:02pm | Report comment
Stephen Cummings has bumped Jens out of 2nd place by 1″, posting a 7:28
10:58pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:58pm | Report comment
Previous World Time Trial Champion Bert Grabsh comes in 11″ off Grivko’s time.
Shakes his head, but short prologues not suited to his type of riding.
10:56pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:56pm | Report comment
Also in case anyone was curious about the stipulations around a prologue, they can be found here
http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getObject.asp?MenuId=&ObjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=34028&LangId=1
in short, it must be:
– 8km or less in length
– raced only as a time trial
– time counts towards the overall classification
– any riders who crash or cannot finish are not eliminated, however do get the time of the slowest (completing) rider
10:52pm
Sam Brown said | 10:52pm | Report comment
Can someone tell me if SBS has changed the Tour Commentary team for this year? Am getting an unfamiliar voice for the prolouge and it doesn’t feel right.
10:54pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:54pm | Report comment
Matthew Keenan has been commentating for years.
That’s who I have for my broadcast.
10:56pm
Sam Brown said | 10:56pm | Report comment
My bad, he must have been filling in for the other two who are on now. They must do shift. My bad.
10:59pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:59pm | Report comment
Matty has been doing the first hour or so for quite a while.
Maybe during the “grabbing a cuppa” time?
11:04pm
DerailleurED said | 11:04pm | Report comment
Wish it was permanently!
11:07pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:07pm | Report comment
Damn good isn’t he.
Interviewed him a month ago, funny guy too!
10:50pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:50pm | Report comment
Jens with the current 2nd fastest time!
40 years young, showing the younger guys how it’s done.
10:48pm
Johnny said | 10:48pm | Report comment
What happens to the jerseys today for tomorrows stage? Who gets what?
10:51pm
DerailleurED said | 10:51pm | Report comment
1st yellow obviously, 2nd wears green, 3rd wears polkas
10:56pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:56pm | Report comment
In 2010 there was no polka dot jersey awarded.
At least not that I can recall (will stand corrected)
11:03pm
DerailleurED said | 11:03pm | Report comment
ah. yeah you’re right. stage one and ttt last year and the 1 point climb muddling my memory. wont be the last time this tour!
10:53pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:53pm | Report comment
The winner takes hold of the yellow jersey.
Second place will wear the green points jersey.
Best young rider gets white.
There’s no mountains points on offer, so that jersey is not given out after today’s prologue.
10:47pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:47pm | Report comment
Brett Lancaster will be off the start ramp at 11:07PM AEST. Affter how well he rode the Giro prologue, he could be an outside chance.
10:45pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:45pm | Report comment
Tyler Farrar sporting the new short tail Giro TT helmet.
With reports of wind being quite minimal in Liege today, could be as much about marketing for the brand as anything else.
10:42pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:42pm | Report comment
Jens Voigt rolls off the start ramp.
I’m sure there will be a bit of this during his TT
10:41pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:41pm | Report comment
Only have to wonder how much quicker Hansen could have been if he spent just a little more time in the middle of the course in the aero bars…
He has some huge power, thought he might have come close.
Christian Knees just 5″ off Grivko, moving into 3rd overall.
10:41pm
Al-Bo said | 10:41pm | Report comment
Are you getting Rob Hayles on your coverage in Australia? Can’t imagine many of you will be staying awake much longer if you are.
10:41pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:41pm | Report comment
No Rob.
We have the fantastic commentary of Matty Keenan.
10:43pm
Al-Bo said | 10:43pm | Report comment
Consider yourselves lucky. My eyelids were getting heavy and it’s only 1.40pm UK time.
10:37pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:37pm | Report comment
Bram Tankink looked for a moment there that he might have been able to push Grivko’s time.
He did look down at his cycling computer in the closing moments, which is a big “no no”.
Staying as aero as possible is incredibly important, especially in a TT as short as this.
10:34pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:34pm | Report comment
Now with live pictures in Australia!
10:33pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:33pm | Report comment
Kittel has just posted the 2nd fastest time.
And to look at those Argos Shimano Felt bicycles, they look fast standing still!
10:32pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:32pm | Report comment
22 riders through.
Grivko still in the lead.
Gerrans unfortunately been bumped out of 3rd by Quinziato of BMC.
10:26pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:26pm | Report comment
16 riders in now, Grivko still in the lead, however Vasili Kiryienka has moved into 2nd place with a 7:38
10:30pm
DerailleurED said | 10:30pm | Report comment
Matt Lloyd already losing time to prepare for a breakaway in the future. 50 seconds down, get in there!
10:22pm
DerailleurED said | 10:22pm | Report comment
Lorem ipsum. Chute. bonk. chaingate
10:26pm
DerailleurED said | 10:26pm | Report comment
Seems I can post! Yay! Bring on the Tour.
Looking forward for tonight, cheers Nick!
10:27pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:27pm | Report comment
Brilliant!
Welcome on board
10:19pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:19pm | Report comment
Grivko’s time is not at all surprising, given he is a multiple Ukrainian national TT champion and the 2012 national road champion.
It could be a very competitive time set very early on.
10:18pm
Kit Harvey said | 10:18pm | Report comment
Going to be a huge Tour de France! I can’t wait. Wearing my polka dots t-shirt…
10:15pm
Tristan Rayner said | 10:15pm | Report comment
Cadel won’t be wearing yellow today, apparently. Why not? BMC sports director John LeLange says:”We haven’t been given one.”
Remember, change of jersey brand this year. Someone on Twitter reckons they haven’t done it since 2009. Oh well.
10:29pm
Kit Harvey said | 10:29pm | Report comment
Cadel and Wiggins will both want yellow later in proceedings in order to make other teams do the work to protect the lead. Now is FAR too early.
10:30pm
Kit Harvey said | 10:30pm | Report comment
If I was the Great Man, I would avoid wearing yellow in the prologue…seems a little too showy.
10:32pm
Kit Harvey said | 10:32pm | Report comment
Obviously I misread your comment, T-Money. I thought you meant AFTER the stage. Sincere apologies!
2:44pm
Tristan Rayner said | 2:44pm | Report comment
Forgiven!
10:15pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:15pm | Report comment
Gerans has bettered Veelers by 5″
Only for Andriy Grivko to go 14″ better than that. A 7:28 for Grivko, which is a 51.4km/h average speed.
10:23pm
DerailleurED said | 10:23pm | Report comment
Crazy speeds posted already! Thought it was meant to be technical!
10:38pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:38pm | Report comment
Some guys are really giving it a rip.
10:10pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:10pm | Report comment
Veelers has posted a 7:47, which is an average speed of 49.3km/h!
10:12pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:12pm | Report comment
Just think, how much faster is Mr Fabulous Fabian Cancellara going to go!
10:04pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:04pm | Report comment
Riders are off at 1minute intervals.
You’ll have to be moving to catch your minute man, but could still happen.
10:02pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:02pm | Report comment
Veelers is away!
We have begun!
9:59pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:59pm | Report comment
We’re also now only a matter on minutes away from the first rider, Tom Veelers of Argos Shimano, rolling down the start ramp!
The second man out the gate, Simon Gerrans.
9:55pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:55pm | Report comment
And of course, the big one for us Aussies. The new Orica-Green Edge jersey!
http://www.grassyknolltv.com/2012/tour-de-france/pre-race-photos/page-02/201-PIC290730679.jpg
Also a shot of Simon Gerrans with his national championship team jersey
http://www.grassyknolltv.com/2012/tour-de-france/pre-race-photos/page-02/205-PIC290528737.jpg
lets hope we more of this jersey on stage at the end of stages this year!
9:53pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:53pm | Report comment
Tinkoff Bank have joined with Saxo Bank to become a co-sponsor, now Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s480x480/521916_10150981779489485_294299410_n.jpg
here’s a shot Jonathan Cantwell in the new kit, starting his first Tour de France today!
https://twitter.com/J_Cantwell/status/218333728823443456/photo/1/large
9:48pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:48pm | Report comment
Some new jersey’s for this Tour too!
Garmin have added Sharp as their secondary sponsor, so now go as Garmin-Sharp
http://news.velonation.com/Misc/Teams/2012/original/Garmin_Sharp_jersey_12-1.jpg
9:36pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:36pm | Report comment
If you’re not aware of the Green Edge Back Stage Pass, here’s their latest for the Tour
they’ll be continuing them throughout the Tour, certainly worth a watch!
9:30pm
ACD said | 9:30pm | Report comment
Checking in… :toppa: This SBS doco is surprisingly good!
10:11pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:11pm | Report comment
haha, welcome on board mate
9:30pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:30pm | Report comment
Also a new Wilier for Lampre
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OTYkkYd39fU/T-xv1W0ZHzI/AAAAAAAAFdE/RUTOTY_xKoc/s1600/wilier+101+SR.jpg
9:19pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:19pm | Report comment
Ryder Hesjedal’s personalised Cervelo
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/582616_10150984025809437_633216850_n.jpg
9:04pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:04pm | Report comment
The other great thing about the Tour is all the new bike bling that gets released!
Here’s a shot of George Hincapie’s BMC for the Tour
http://i47.tinypic.com/2lnfih5.jpg
8:48pm
Tinea Pedis said | 8:48pm | Report comment
Also a video outline of the course for today
8:42pm
Tinea Pedis said | 8:42pm | Report comment
Shot of Cadel warming up for today
http://twitpic.com/a2765j
TT’s certainly are not the love of every cycling fan out there, but not me! I’m a huge fan.
What I would not give for one of those BMC’s that Cadel is on…
8:47pm
DerailleurED said | 8:47pm | Report comment
I’m impressed. After what TTs have done to you in recent days…
9:13pm
zacbrygel said | 9:13pm | Report comment
yes indeed. What a superb bike!
9:18pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:18pm | Report comment
I race on a 2009 TM02.
A TM01. Mmm…one day…
8:39pm
Nathan Simpson said | 8:39pm | Report comment
Not sure if it is the Tour I can smell or the cookies my daughter just baked and I am about to devour. Maybe the tour smells like cookies.
10:20pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:20pm | Report comment
I’m a little light on for snacks tonight.
Post race permahunger is setting in too…
Might have to raid the Coco Pops!
8:35pm
Tinea Pedis said | 8:35pm | Report comment
A few video’s to get the mood going
Official Tour teaser
8:24pm
Tinea Pedis said | 8:24pm | Report comment
*sniff sniff*
Can you smell it?
Le Tour is in the air and about to start!
8:48pm
DerailleurED said | 8:48pm | Report comment
Sure can!
Thanks for the blog Nick, @au_sesquip from twitter here
Any predictions?
10:24pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:24pm | Report comment
Cam, my prediction is a Fab one
9:42pm
GreenEDGEFans said | 9:42pm | Report comment
Gosh Nick, If this is your start to blogging on roar then I’m glued in
9:50pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:50pm | Report comment
I love this time of year!
10:16pm
GreenEDGEFans said | 10:16pm | Report comment
Cold and wet here but images of beautiful sunny cycling in Europe….how could you go wrong !
10:21pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:21pm | Report comment
haha! Absolutely!
You get inspired at night and wake in the morning for it to be 2 degrees…
10:56pm
GreenEDGEFans said | 10:56pm | Report comment
Spot on..Whose leading on time so far?
10:57pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:57pm | Report comment
Still Grivko